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The software consultancy of Oliver Cope, freelance python and open source web developer.

I specialize in Python web development, though my skills also include PHP, ASP, Java and Perl. I can advise on the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and help you find and integrate the right tools to solve your problem.

Need Python development, web applications or open source software integration expertise? Hire me!

Recent projects

screengrab of www.tutti.co.uk

Small and special, Great Ormond Street Hospital's archives from 1852: a database containing nearly 100,000 detailed records and gigabytes of scanned case notes, presented with comprehensive search facilities through an easy to use web interface.

screengrab of www.tutti.co.uk

tutti.co.uk, an ecommerce site with extensive product management facilities for sellers to market products online.

With the client's market knowledge and my expertise, we developed a powerful PostgreSQL and Python based ecommerce engine geared to selling classical music, providing many features unique to this market.

screengrab of Janus Thinking

Janus thinking, bespoke web content management software, integrated with an off the shelf blogging engine.

screengrab of www.f2f.ich.ucl.ac.uk

face2face, an online lab for testing facial and emotion recognition. Written in Python, this interactive, site uses AJAX to allow researchers from around the world learn about how we perceive and recognize faces. A standalone Windows executable version allows researchers to run the application on laptops in clinics, later synchronizing data for analysis.